Three teachers from San Marcos High School participated in the 2013 PREM Academy
The PREM Academy is a teacher/PREM researcher workshop - Goals:
- Address critical deficiencies in experiential learning through hands-on laboratory exercises with PREM faculty
- 40 hour training program
- Expose local educators to current materials research
- Introduce Project Based Instruction to enhance greater inquiry and depth
- Collaborative development of freely available activities for the classroom
- Training in Legacy Cycle to comply with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards
Hands-On Laboratory Topics
- Natural Nanoparticles
- Characterization of Biomaterials by Chromatography
- Sol-Gel Chemistry
- Photochromism